Developers celebrate the final dress rehearsal before the hotly anticipated Shanghai upgrade goes live next month. Source: https://decrypt.co/123662/ethereum-is-one-step-away-from-staked-eth-withdrawals

The court demanded that hackers return nearly $1 million worth of stolen USDT—but how will the money be recovered is unclear. Source: https://decrypt.co/123502/plaintiff-beats-anon-hackers-served-court-papers-via-nft

The company is backing away just 10 months after first launching features to select users. Source: https://decrypt.co/123379/instagram-winding-down-nfts-to-focus-on-creators-and-businesses

The Bitcoin miner’s hash rate represented around 0.002% of the network’s total computational power. Source: https://decrypt.co/123266/very-lucky-solo-miner-solves-bitcoin-block-for-148k-reward

The statement urged the U.S. “banking system remains resilient” despite the failure of several institutions. Source: https://decrypt.co/123270/feds-shut-down-signature-bank-say-signature-and-silicon-valley-bank-depositors-will-be-made-whole

Circle stated it would use corporate resources and “external capital if necessary” to ensure that USDC is redeemable for the US Dollar at a 1:1 ratio. Source: https://decrypt.co/123224/circle-to-stand-behind-usdc-cover-3-3-billion-shortfall-held-in-silicon-valley-bank

BlockFi, Circle, Avalanche, Yuga Labs, and Proof are among the crypto names that had exposure to now-shuttered Silicon Valley Bank. Source: https://decrypt.co/123199/silicon-valley-bank-crypto-companies-contagion

The effects of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure are only beginning to be felt. Here’s what’s going on. Source: https://decrypt.co/123197/silicon-valley-banks-crypto-extinction-level-tech-startup-turmoil

Rep. Tom Emmer says he has strong concerns that a CBDC could jeopardize American civil liberties. Source: https://decrypt.co/123112/tom-emmer-digital-dollar-financial-control

Ongoing market uncertainty means traders are either selling or staying still. Source: https://decrypt.co/123029/regulatory-uncertainty-fed-bitcoin-traders-cautious